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Title: Do WASD keycaps fit a poker keyboard?
Post by: Rafen on Wed, 29 August 2012, 17:26:32: I just purchased a Poker keyboard with some PBT keycaps. I love the keycaps and will continue to use them for a while but my question is will the WASD keycaps fit on a Poker? I really hope they do so I can add some color to this keyboard. Thanks ahead of time.
Title: Re: Do WASD keycaps fit a poker keyboard?
Post by: The_Beast on Wed, 29 August 2012, 17:27:38: Yes, but the profiles may not match

WASD uses OEM profile, your PBT's might be cherry or SP profile
Title: Re: Do WASD keycaps fit a poker keyboard?
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Wed, 29 August 2012, 18:25:42: If Poker PBT then it will match 100% profile with wasd as they are the same. All MX keycap is compatible across all mx based keyboards if it has the same units size and stem position.
Title: Re: Do WASD keycaps fit a poker keyboard?
Post by: PointyFox on Wed, 29 August 2012, 19:25:52: Quote from: lysol on Wed, 29 August 2012, 18:25:42
If Poker PBT then it will match 100% profile with wasd as they are the same. All MX keycap is compatible across all mx based keyboards if it has the same units size and stem position.
ONLY if you're only using one set of keys. Using more than one set with different profiles will create height and angle differences between keys.
Title: Re: Do WASD keycaps fit a poker keyboard?
Post by: Rafen on Wed, 29 August 2012, 20:03:32: I'm not going to use more than one set at a time. If I put WASD keys on it will be all WASD. I just wanted to make sure nothing was "funky" like some other keyboards. Thanks for all your help.
Title: Re: Do WASD keycaps fit a poker keyboard?
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Wed, 29 August 2012, 22:00:20: Well obviously mix matching a bunch of randoms it might not all have same profile. People still do that $hit though... like clown puke of randoms. Bleh.
Title: Re: Do WASD keycaps fit a poker keyboard?
Post by: hazeluff on Thu, 30 August 2012, 00:35:21: Quote from: lysol on Wed, 29 August 2012, 22:00:20
Well obviously mix matching a bunch of randoms it might not all have same profile. People still do that $hit though... like clown puke of randoms. Bleh.

Clown puke of random keys?This sound like me!
Title: Re: Do WASD keycaps fit a poker keyboard?
Post by: rowdy on Thu, 30 August 2012, 00:42:35: Quote from: lysol on Wed, 29 August 2012, 22:00:20
Well obviously mix matching a bunch of randoms it might not all have same profile. People still do that $hit though... like clown puke of randoms. Bleh.

That kinda thing sets my OCD off.
Title: Re: Do WASD keycaps fit a poker keyboard?
Post by: suprsmo on Thu, 30 August 2012, 00:43:39: Poker is ANSI layout and uses OEM keys. The stock PBT keys you mention therefore are OEM as well. I believe WASD uses OEM profile.. so same, as poker, filco, ducky etc.
Title: Re: Do WASD keycaps fit a poker keyboard?
Post by: Rafen on Thu, 30 August 2012, 05:52:30: Yeah I don't think I have OCD but the different key profiles would drive me freaking crazy.
Title: Re: Do WASD keycaps fit a poker keyboard?
Post by: dorkvader on Thu, 30 August 2012, 08:39:01: Quote from: Rafen on Thu, 30 August 2012, 05:52:30
Yeah I don't think I have OCD but the different key profiles would drive me freaking crazy.
As long as all your A-Z keys are the same, it's not that big a deal, though it's also a good idea to have the modifiers be the same height also. If you have cherry DS A-Z keys and OEM modifiers, it's really pretty easy to still use. I rather liked the higher modifiers when I had my keyboard that way as they were a little easier to hit.